Dan Ryan
@djjrjr.bsky.social
Multidisciplinarian thinking about technology, democracy, AI, institutions, fiction and art. Teaching professor at JHU CS. Baltimore/Toronto/Oakland.
My Monday afternoon and evening.
January 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
My Monday afternoon and evening.
Seriously bumpy ride into smoky LAX this morning. Could small smoke inside terminal. Pic: fires on coast north of Santa Monica, I think; dawn through the smoke from inside terminal; view of sky looking west from terminal 8 (up coast toward Malibu)
January 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Seriously bumpy ride into smoky LAX this morning. Could small smoke inside terminal. Pic: fires on coast north of Santa Monica, I think; dawn through the smoke from inside terminal; view of sky looking west from terminal 8 (up coast toward Malibu)
Perfect day for a quick ride in the hills.
January 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Perfect day for a quick ride in the hills.
A few more alt-Xmas cards
December 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM
A few more alt-Xmas cards
Alt-Christmas card images by me and ChatGPT. Happy holidays to one and all. Enjoy some time with people.
December 23, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Alt-Christmas card images by me and ChatGPT. Happy holidays to one and all. Enjoy some time with people.
Meeting registration tech (with BYOQRcode and no bulky packets of swag and conference junk) has come of age. Less than 8 minutes to my badge starting at the back of this crowd (that then snaked around the corner). #Neurips24
December 10, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Meeting registration tech (with BYOQRcode and no bulky packets of swag and conference junk) has come of age. Less than 8 minutes to my badge starting at the back of this crowd (that then snaked around the corner). #Neurips24
Little did I know that the bathroom tile in the airport had an analog in real life.
December 9, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Little did I know that the bathroom tile in the airport had an analog in real life.
Uh, because you are on social media? And anyway I think my comment was referencing Shayna's remark so technically nobody was telling you what to do. Oh, and just random guy sitting in a Thai restaurant in Vancouver.
December 9, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Uh, because you are on social media? And anyway I think my comment was referencing Shayna's remark so technically nobody was telling you what to do. Oh, and just random guy sitting in a Thai restaurant in Vancouver.
Claude took one look out the window and knew where I am: This image shows an urban residential area, likely in Vancouver, Canada, based on the architectural style and mountain views visible in the background. The sky appears overcast and cloudy, which is typical of the Pacific Northwest climate.
December 9, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Claude took one look out the window and knew where I am: This image shows an urban residential area, likely in Vancouver, Canada, based on the architectural style and mountain views visible in the background. The sky appears overcast and cloudy, which is typical of the Pacific Northwest climate.
Hotel wall paper. Fruit fly connectome? WWI trench warfare commentary? Stylized raspberry canes? Fantasy transit network?
December 9, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Hotel wall paper. Fruit fly connectome? WWI trench warfare commentary? Stylized raspberry canes? Fantasy transit network?
I'm in Vancouver but I am not hoarse and sweaty. Reminds me of the time I played boy navigator and told my family we should go west at Scranton because traffic jams were expected to the east near Bethel, NY.
December 9, 2024 at 6:23 AM
I'm in Vancouver but I am not hoarse and sweaty. Reminds me of the time I played boy navigator and told my family we should go west at Scranton because traffic jams were expected to the east near Bethel, NY.
Shocked by hotel with five lane 25m pool! And how can you tell I am in 🇨🇦 ?
December 9, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Shocked by hotel with five lane 25m pool! And how can you tell I am in 🇨🇦 ?
Walking in the Oakland hills today. A tree that was about my age. @ghadfield.bsky.social. Perhaps the arc of history bending toward justice. Tomorrow, the Bay, and Lake Merritt.
December 4, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Walking in the Oakland hills today. A tree that was about my age. @ghadfield.bsky.social. Perhaps the arc of history bending toward justice. Tomorrow, the Bay, and Lake Merritt.
Oakland sycamores.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,...
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Oakland sycamores.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,...
Wonderful ride in the Oakland hills today but apparently MapMyRide thinks I flew home after taking the photo.
December 2, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Wonderful ride in the Oakland hills today but apparently MapMyRide thinks I flew home after taking the photo.
This is Commissioner Lina Kahn, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission who is staunchly opposed by Elon Musk. President Biden can reappoint her prior to leaving office in January and protect the Dem majority on the FTC.
REPOST if you think @POTUS should reappoint Lina Kahn!
REPOST if you think @POTUS should reappoint Lina Kahn!
November 13, 2024 at 3:14 AM
This is Commissioner Lina Kahn, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission who is staunchly opposed by Elon Musk. President Biden can reappoint her prior to leaving office in January and protect the Dem majority on the FTC.
REPOST if you think @POTUS should reappoint Lina Kahn!
REPOST if you think @POTUS should reappoint Lina Kahn!